| A | B |
|---|
| What was the Japanese plan for the war in the Pacific? | The American fleet was to be crippled by a surprise blow at Pearl Harbor, then while the United States was unable to resist, and the Japanese forces would swiftly overrun southeast Asia |
| What was the name of the Air Base in the Philippines? | Clark Field |
| After the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor, where did they attack next? | Philippines |
| What happened to the American Far East Air Corp while it was on the ground at Clark Field? | a majority of it was destroyed |
| Who was the General in charge of the American troops in the Philippines? | General MacArthur |
| What was the capital of the Philippines? | Manilla |
| Where did MacArthur and his troops have to retreat? | the Bataan Peninsula |
| Why did President Roosevelt order MacArthur to leave his troops and retreat? | He was too good of a general to lose |
| Where did MacArthur retreat to? | Australia |
| What famous words did MacArthur say when he left the Philippines? | "I shall return" |
| When MacArthur retreats, who takes over command in the Philippines? | Jonathan Wainwright |
| When Wainwright ordered the abandonment of Bataan, where did they go? | The island fort of Corregidor. Most surrendered, but some continued to fight. General Wainwright went on the radio urging other Allied commanders to lay down their arms. |
| When the Japanese took the Allied prisoners from Corregidor and marched them to a railway junction 65 miles away, it was called what? | The Bataan Death March |
| After the Bataan Death March, where did the U.S. lead a raid? | the bombing of Tokyo |
| Who led the U.S. bombing of Tokyo? | Colonel James Doolittle |
| What was the most important aspect of the Tokyo bombing? | It proved to the Americans that they were capable of hitting back, it was a psychologically important for the U.S. The MOST important result was that |
| Who planned the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor? | Admiral Yamamoto |
| Why didn't the Allies take the bait and send troops away from Midway to the Aleutian Islands when Japan attacked in the Aleutian islands? | They had cracked the Japanese code and knew that Midway was the real target. |
| This was the first naval defeat of the Japanese in their history. | Battle of Midway |
| In what battle did the Americans get to the Japanese while they were refueling? | Battle of Midway |
| People of Japanese ancestry that are born in the United States are called _______. | Nisei |
| What did Americans call the invasion of Guadalcanal? | Operation Shoestring |
| What were the Japanese building at Guadalcanal? | an airbase |
| Who led the American invasion at Guadalcanal? | General Vandergrift |
| When Americans captured the airstrip at Guadalcanal, what did they rename it. | Hendersen Field |
| What did Americans call the corridor running between the Solomon Islands. | The Slot |
| Guadalcanal was the first exposure for U.S. marines with what type of warfare? | Jungle Warfare |
| Why was the Battle of Guadalcanal important? | The road to the Philippines was now open. |
